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The houses of history: A critical reader in history and theory
Anna Green
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Description for The houses of history: A critical reader in history and theory
Paperback. An updated edition of this accessible critical reader, with additional chapters including an introduction that contextualises the rise of each theoretical perspective and draw links between them. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 604.
The houses of history is a clear, jargon-free introduction to the major theoretical approaches employed by historians. This innovative critical reader provides accessible introductions to fourteen schools of thought, from the empiricist to the postcolonial, including chapters on Marxist history, Freud and psychohistory, the Annales, historical sociology, narrative, gender, public history and the history of the emotions. Each chapter begins with a succinct description of the ideas integral to a particular theory. The authors then explore the insights and controversies arising from the application of this model, drawing upon debates and examples from around the world. Each ... Read more
The houses of history is a clear, jargon-free introduction to the major theoretical approaches employed by historians. This innovative critical reader provides accessible introductions to fourteen schools of thought, from the empiricist to the postcolonial, including chapters on Marxist history, Freud and psychohistory, the Annales, historical sociology, narrative, gender, public history and the history of the emotions. Each chapter begins with a succinct description of the ideas integral to a particular theory. The authors then explore the insights and controversies arising from the application of this model, drawing upon debates and examples from around the world. Each ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
604g
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719096211
SKU
V9780719096211
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About Anna Green
Anna Green is Associate Professor in the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies at Victoria University of Wellington Kathleen Troup is Associate in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne -- .
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